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total countries/territories: 76
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Answers |
Comments |
Verified |
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Albania
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c. Other (specify)
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The CEC verifies signatures and validity of voters’ identification documents in
accordance with sub-statutory acts issued by it. This act has not yet been accepted.
Source:
Atr 128 electoral Code, www.cec.org.al
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2006/11/02
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Algeria
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d. Not applicable
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No signatures are required, normal ballots for referendums only
Source:
Articles 168, and 169 Electoral Law
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2005/04/29
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American Samoa
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Filivaa M. Mageo, Deputy Director of Elections, Territorial Election Office
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2007/01/08
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Argentina
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b. Sample of signatures checked
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2021/12/26
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Austria
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a. All signatures checked
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a. NOTE: ONLY APPLIES TO AGENDA INITIATIVE.
A supporting signature can only be validly submitted before the electoral board of a municipality.
Source:
§ 10 Volksbegehrengesetz 1973.
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2005/05/19
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Bahrain
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution
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2005/05/01
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Belarus
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b. Sample of signatures checked
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Source:
Art 61, 116 Electoral Code
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2005/03/29
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Belgium
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d. Not applicable
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2012/05/04
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Benin
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a. All signatures checked
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Source:
Mr Theodule Nouatchi enseignant de droit a l'universite au benin.
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2005/05/06
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Botswana
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d. Not applicable
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2006/11/30
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Bulgaria
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d. Not applicable
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2006/11/30
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Burkina Faso
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d. Not applicable
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2005/04/12
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Cambodia
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d. Not applicable
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2006/11/07
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Canada
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d. Not applicable
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2006/12/10
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Chile
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d. Not applicable
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2005/04/05
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Cook Islands
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Teokoati Joseph, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Service – Ministry of Justice
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2007/01/08
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Croatia
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Mr. Damir Azenic, GONG
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2005/11/14
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Côte d'Ivoire
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
DOGOU ALAIN, Rapporteur de la sous commission des operations electorales de la COMMISSION ELECTORALE INDEPENDANTE
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2005/04/07
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Denmark
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d. Not applicable
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2015/06/12
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Eritrea
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d. Not applicable
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Citizen's initiatives are not provided for by law
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2005/08/26
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Estonia
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d. Not applicable
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2006/11/29
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Finland
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a. All signatures checked
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2005/04/19
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France
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Constitution, Art. 3, 11, 60, 88-5, 89;
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2012/05/03
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Gambia
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d. Not applicable
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2006/11/09
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Georgia
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c. Other (specify)
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The signature of a person responsible for collecting the signatures shall be attested by a notary.
Source:
The Election Code of Georgia, art. 176:
https://matsne.gov.ge/en/document/view/1557168?publication=87
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2024/07/24
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Iran, Islamic Republic of
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d. Not applicable
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2016/01/23
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Ireland
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d. Not applicable
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2012/05/10
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Israel
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d. Not applicable
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2015/03/15
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Italy
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a. All signatures checked
c. Other (specify)
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The signatures are checked by the judiciary (in the Court or Tribunal of the constituency). Furthermore, the mayors of the cities/towns/villages must provide the voters lists (to check if the people who signed are actually registered).
Source:
Law of 25 May 1970, n. 352, Art. 48
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2012/04/17
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Kenya
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a. All signatures checked
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the voters names and voter card numbers are verified by the EMB
Source:
The Constitution of Kenya Article 257
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2012/03/15
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Latvia
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Law on National Referendums and Legislative Initiatives, 7-12 and 22-25.
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2006/03/07
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Lebanon
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d. Not applicable
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2005/05/17
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Liberia
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b. Sample of signatures checked
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2005/09/30
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Liechtenstein
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a. All signatures checked
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2005/05/03
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Lithuania
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a. All signatures checked
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Source:
Law: Republic of Lithuania Law on Referendum, last amended on 6 May 2014 — No XII-860, art. 13.
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2005/03/23
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Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of
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c. Other (specify)
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The way of checking the signatures is not regulated by the law.
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2020/04/22
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Madagascar
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
article 29 electoral code
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2005/08/25
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Malaysia
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d. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Mali
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a. All signatures checked
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Source:
Selon Monsieur Omar Kamian du CSC
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2005/06/05
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Johnathan John, Director, FSM Elections
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2007/01/08
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Moldova, Republic of
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d. Not applicable
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2021/03/30
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Montenegro
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d. Not applicable
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2021/12/25
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Morocco
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d. Not applicable
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No signatures are required, normal ballots for referendums only
Source:
Articles 38, 39, 121 and 122 Electoral Law
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2005/05/02
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Netherlands
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d. Not applicable
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2005/09/06
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New Zealand
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c. Other (specify)
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Not specified. The Clerk of the House of Representatives is responsible.
Source:
Electoral Law: Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993, art. 15 https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1993/0101/latest/DLM317193.html
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2024/07/12
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Niger
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a. All signatures checked
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Source:
Pr Niandou Souley Abdoulaye
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2005/06/07
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Peru
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a. All signatures checked
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Source:
Manual de verificacion de listas de adherentes.
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2005/08/25
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Philippines
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a. All signatures checked
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2005/07/08
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Poland
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a. All signatures checked
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Source:
Mr Henryk Bielski, Specialist in the National Electoral Office
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2005/11/13
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Portugal
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b. Sample of signatures checked
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The Assembly of the Republic may ask the competent departments and services of the Public Administration to use sampling to conduct an administrative verification of the authenticity of the signatures.
Source:
Law no. 17/2003 of 4 June 2003, on the legislative initiative by citizens, Art. 6(3)
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2012/04/20
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Romania
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d. Not applicable
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2005/03/20
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Russian Federation
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b. Sample of signatures checked
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At least 40% of the minimum required number of signatures (2 000 000) has to be checked.
Source:
Federal Constitutional Act on the Referendum of Russian Federation of 2004. No 5/FK .17.(2)
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2005/03/30
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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d. Not applicable
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Not applicable.
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2020/04/20
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Senegal
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a. All signatures checked
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Source:
Selon Tanor Thiendella Fall
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2005/06/06
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Seychelles
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d. Not applicable
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Citizen's initiatives are not provided for by law
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2005/08/30
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Sierra Leone
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d. Not applicable
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NOT PART OF SIERRA LEONE LAWS
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2005/06/09
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Singapore
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d. Not applicable
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2007/01/07
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Solomon Islands
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
David Clark, Electoral Capacity Development Coordinator, Solomon Islands Election Commission
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2007/01/09
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Somalia
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d. Not applicable
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Citizens' initiatives are not provided for in law
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2005/08/26
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Spain
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a. All signatures checked
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Source:
Law 3/1984 of 26 March regulating the citizens' initiative, Art. 9, 10
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2012/04/18
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Sri Lanka
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d. Not applicable
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2016/02/15
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Sudan
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Article 66, Constitution
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2005/05/03
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Sweden
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d. Not applicable
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2012/05/16
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Switzerland
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b. Sample of signatures checked
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All signatures are checked by the municipality where the signatories are registered. The signatures are also checked on federal level by the Federal Chancellery. Usually (if there are far enough signatures, e.g. 200 000 for an initiative), the Federal Chancellery does only a sample control. If the number of signatures is very close (e.g. 105 000 for an initiative), the Federal Chancellery checks signatures more closely.
Source:
Electoral Law of 17 December 1976 regulating political rights, Art. 61, 62, 63, 70: Official website of the Swiss administration: http://www.admin.ch/ch/f/rs/161_1/index.html (2012)
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2012/05/14
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Thailand
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Mr. Somchai Thepareenun, Election Officer, Office of the Election Commission of Thailand
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2007/01/12
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Togo
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a. All signatures checked
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Source:
Mr Theodule Nouatchi enseignant de droit a l'universite au benin.
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2005/05/13
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Tonga
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d. Not applicable
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2021/09/15
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Turkey
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
IDEA Global Database on Elections and Democracy, Turkey: http://www.idea.int/db/countryview.cfm?id=223
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2016/01/21
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Uganda
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a. All signatures checked
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Source:
africa policy e journal
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2005/08/24
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Ukraine
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c. Other (specify)
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the initiative group must check every signature (art. 18.), and the correctness of information in the petition form shall be certified by signatures of two members of the initiative group. Than the signatures of the members of the initiative group in the petition form must be certified by a signature of an official person specially authorized for that by the Chairperson of rayon, city (cities of republican and oblast subordination) Council of peoples' deputies which registered the local referendum initiative group. The petition form may be copied.
During the collection of signatures, the Chairperson of an appropriate Council of peoples' deputies, where signatures of the initiative group members are certified, shall organize the checking of the authenticity of records on petition forms.
In case of an all-Ukrainian referendum the Central Commission shall partially or fully check the authenticity of submitted documents.
Source:
art. 18-19-20.
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2005/03/17
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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d. Not applicable
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2012/05/09
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Vanuatu
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Electoral Commission of Vanuatu
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2016/01/27
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Viet Nam
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d. Not applicable
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2021/03/25
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Western Sahara
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 42, 118, 156 and 158, Constitution
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2009/08/14
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Yemen
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d. Not applicable
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Source:
Articles 42, 118, 156 and 158, Constitution
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2005/05/03
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Zimbabwe
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d. Not applicable
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2018/10/31
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